🎬 Interactive video — script & questions
NARRATOR: At an immigration office, Ana Silva is speaking with an officer.
SPEAKER 1: Good morning. What's your name?
SPEAKER 2: Good morning. My name is Ana Silva.
SPEAKER 1: Can you spell your last name for me, please?
SPEAKER 2: Yes, of course. S-I-L-V-A. Silva.
SPEAKER 1: Thank you. Is this your passport?
SPEAKER 2: Yes, it is. My name is on the passport.
SPEAKER 1: Perfect. Where are you from?
SPEAKER 2: I'm from Portugal. I am here for a holiday. I love to travel!
SPEAKER 1: Wonderful! How long are you staying?
SPEAKER 2: I am staying for two weeks.
SPEAKER 1: Thank you, Ana. Welcome!
- What is the woman's last name?
- a) Silva
- b) Anna
- c) Portugal
- d) Officer
- How does Ana spell her last name?
- a) S-I-L-V-E
- b) S-I-L-V-A
- c) C-I-L-V-A
- d) S-E-L-V-A
- Where is Ana from?
- a) Brazil
- b) Portugal
- c) Spain
- d) Italy
- Why is Ana visiting?
- a) She is moving to the country
- b) She is working here
- c) She is here for a holiday
- d) She is visiting the immigration office
- How long is Ana staying?
- a) One week
- b) Two weeks
- c) Three weeks
- d) One month
📖 Reading
Ana Silva is at the airport. She is in a big line at immigration. She has got her passport in her hand. She is a little nervous, but she is also happy. She is starting her holiday today!
An immigration officer looks at her passport. He says, "Hello! What's your name?" Ana smiles and says, "My name is Ana Silva." The officer asks, "Can you spell your last name, please?" Ana says, "Yes, of course. S-I-L-V-A."
The officer writes the letters on the computer. He checks the passport photo. Then he asks, "Where are you from?" Ana answers, "I'm from Brazil." The officer smiles and says, "Welcome! Enjoy your holiday."
Ana is very happy now. She has got her passport back, and she can go to the hotel. She loves to travel to new countries. For her, spelling her name at immigration is easy because she practises the alphabet every day. Next week, she wants to visit two more cities before she goes home.
🗣️ Speaking — discussion
Context
- Ana Silva is arriving at the airport for the first time as an immigrant and needs to introduce herself to the immigration officer.
- She practices spelling her name and providing personal information in English to pass through the immigration checkpoint.
Themes
- First Impressions and Identity — How we introduce ourselves and share our names tells others who we are. For immigrants, this is often the first interaction in a new country.
- Language and Belonging — Speaking a new language when introducing yourself is an important step in settling into a new place and making connections.
Warm-up
- What is your name? Can you spell it for me?
- Have you ever traveled to another country? How did you feel?
- When you meet someone new, what do you tell them about yourself?
- Is your name easy or difficult to spell in English?
🎭 Classroom activity
Name Spelling Speed Round – Students pair up. One student spells their first and last name (using the alphabet), and the other writes it down. Then switch. Check if the spelling is correct and practice again. This activates 'my name is', 'spell', and the alphabet.
✏️ Questions
- Where is Ana Silva at the beginning of the story?
- a) At a hotel
- b) At immigration in the airport
- c) At a travel agency
- d) At a train station
- How does Ana spell her last name?
- a) S-I-L-A-V
- b) S-I-L-V-A
- c) C-I-L-V-A
- d) S-I-L-B-A
- What does the immigration officer ask Ana after her name?
- a) Can you spell your last name, please?
- b) What is your phone number?
- c) How old are you?
- d) Do you have a hotel?
- Why is it easy for Ana to spell her name?
- a) Because she has a short name
- b) Because she practises the alphabet every day
- c) Because the officer tells her the letters
- d) Because her name has no letters
- What does Ana want to do next week?
- a) Go back to Brazil immediately
- b) Visit two more cities
- c) Work at the airport
- d) Learn a new alphabet
- What is the best meaning of "welcome" in the officer's sentence "Welcome! Enjoy your holiday"?
- a) A greeting to say someone can enter a place
- b) A word that means goodbye
- c) A question about the weather
- d) A type of passport
- At immigration, the officer asks, "What's your ___?" and Ana says, "My name is Ana Silva."
- The officer says, "Can you spell your last name, please?" Ana says, "Yes, S-I-L-V-A." She is spelling with the ___.
- Ana shows her passport at immigration. There ___ one passport and one ticket on the desk.
- Ana's last name has five letters: S, I, L, V, A. ___ you spell your last name, please?
- There ___ two immigration officers at the airport desk today.
- Ana ___ got a blue passport for her holiday trip.